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Cordless vacuum deals: compare the floor heads, battery and useful tools
A cordless vacuum package can look £100 cheaper while leaving out the head or tool you need. Before comparing 'Absolute', 'Pet' or 'Complete' offers, write down the main unit, included heads and actual cleaning jobs. Package names are a starting point for reading the box contents.
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Compare what touches the floor
Dyson's UK V15 range page describes different packages and lists their included attachments separately. It distinguishes a hard-floor illuminating head, a motorised floor head and the Submarine wet roller on the V15s wet-and-dry model. Do not treat a dry vacuum and a wet-and-dry package as identical offers because both names include V15.
Start with your surfaces: mainly carpet, mainly hard floor, or a mixture. Then check the manufacturer's description of the included cleaner head and the exact attachment name. If pet hair on upholstery is the main concern, identify the small tool intended for that job. A long list of nozzles is less useful than the right head for the room you clean most often.
Read the conditions behind 'up to' runtime
An advertised maximum runtime is not a promise for every power mode and attachment. Dyson describes the V15 range as offering up to 60 minutes and supplies footnotes with its claims. Look for the test mode, tool and circumstances beside any manufacturer's runtime number before comparing it with a different vacuum's number.
Plan for the cleaning session you actually do. A quick daily kitchen clean and a whole-home carpet clean are different requirements. Ask whether the battery is removable, whether a spare is included, how it charges and what a replacement costs for that exact machine. Keep an unknown answer unknown rather than assuming a bundle photograph contains a second battery.
Price an essential missing tool separately
Illustrative example, not current offers: Package A costs £280 delivered but lacks the small powered tool you need. A confirmed compatible tool costs £35 plus £3 delivery, so your setup costs £318. Package B includes the tool for £310 delivered. For that cleaning routine, B saves £8 despite its higher vacuum price.
Check availability and fit before doing this calculation. Dyson's official accessory shop is organised by machine model, which is a useful reminder to verify compatibility. Similar-looking connections do not establish that a powered head is supported. If the missing part is unavailable or its compatibility is unresolved, the packages are not ready for a fair total-cost comparison.
Keep ownership checks beside the price
Check the guarantee for the condition and seller you selected, the return arrangements and the cost of filters or other parts you expect to replace. For a refurbished offer, ask specifically about battery condition and included accessories. Do not transfer the terms from a new manufacturer-direct offer onto a marketplace listing.
A useful shortlist contains three things: the delivered total, the exact cleaning setup and the unanswered questions. Set a target price only after that shortlist exists. This guide interprets manufacturer specifications; it does not rank suction, noise, comfort or cleaning performance from hands-on tests. Those experiences may justify trying a machine before committing to a higher-price bundle.
Sources and method
Prepared with AI-assisted desk research and checked against the linked primary sources. Retailer terms can change; read the current terms for your exact order. Read our checking and editorial method.